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2004 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L CoolantVIN: 5UXFA13594This car came in with a cracked coolant reservoir which is
pretty common but we found a moderate amount of engine oil
in the cooling system. It is not transmission fluid but
engine oil. Maybe a quarter inch on top of the coolant in
the bottle. No coolant p...

2008 BMW 335xi 3.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: WBAVD53598Vehicle came in last month for a missfire . We determined
that the driver for the rear bank was bad in the dme. We
replaced and proggramed the dme . We test drove the vehicle
and it was all good and customer picked up vehicle and
brought it back the same d... Trouble codes: 30FE, 3100 (Boost-pressure control deactivation)

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d 3.0L No StartVIN: 5UXZW0C51DVehicle came in for egr low psi fault,Cleared code and sent
customer on his way until he could schedule it in for
service,Next day came back in on a hook,no start cranks but
wont fire, or fires but dies shortly after starting,Was
able to clear codes and ge... Trouble codes: 46C0, 4121 (Engine ecu main relay), 47C4, 4A27

2012 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.7L abs module VIN: 1GCJTBFE8Cthe vehicle was brought into the shop for a safety
inspection before being sent back out into the field.
Multiple leaks were found on the front axle from both wheel
seals and the seal between the actuator and the drivers
side axle seal. Truck was torn down...

1986 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2L No StartVIN: 1C3BC55E6GHi teem this car belongs to a friend he has replaced
everything on this old bird and after he drives it and it
reachs operating temp. it is hard to start and it floods he
brought it to me and I scanned it and found the codes I r&
r the ect sensor and pigta... Trouble codes: 22 (ect out of range), 22 (ect out of range)

2010 Dodge Dakota Big Horn 3.7L ReverseVIN: 1D7CE3GKXATruck will move forward but slips very bad in reverse
On rack in drive, shifts 1/2 @12mph 2/3@ 20mph 3/4 @37mph
On the ground in reverse reving engine truck will barely
move if ground is totally flat.
I have not pulled the pan, fluid is clean and fu...

2011 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L ControlsVIN: 2B3CL5CT2BVehicle came in with recirculate button flashing, when
scanner is attached and HVAC is selected the system shuts
off completely, and will not allow any functions. System
constantly calibrates the door actuators and recirculate
button in the media display g...

1989 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L SurgeVIN: 1FTEX15N1KI am having an issues with tps wiring... I need to find
connector c-115, which is supposed to be a black 8 wire
connector on the back of the engine. I am not able to find
this connector in the rear of the engine. Anyone familiar
with where this might be? T...

2005 Ford Taurus SEL 3.0L lightsVIN: 1FAFP56U65This Ford will start and run, but dash and all lights
electric windows, etc. are dead. Scan tool will not talk to
smart junction box or dash modules. almost all the fuses in
the SJB are dead no power. Started the Ford test, and have
power and ground. next ...

2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.2L Instrument Cluster and StartingVIN: 1FT7W2B64FOnly happened 1 time while at the shop. While driving
customer lost all dash lights, pulled over and cycled the
key several times, lights came back on. Started driving,
truck lost all power, died with no restart. towed to shop,
vehicle starts and runs well...

2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.4L StartingVIN: KMHEC4A49DWe have not been able to duplicate the concern yet. The car
has visited us twice with the same concern.
We are using a Snap On Zeus and don't have a Hyundai
factory tool. No faults are currently stored in the car.
Below is the customer's description of ...

2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L Blend Door Actuator VIN: 1J4HR58226We are BMW service center but for some reason, they want to
fix this jeep by us BMW techs who don't know anything on
this car, but anyways. The passenger side vents are hot and
the drivers' side is cold during AC mode. This a dual zone.
The refrigerant was...

2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic 3.5L EspVIN: 4JGBB86EX8I hope some one can help with ml350. I have trouble when I
first start and drive the car the ESP light will start to
flash around 40-45 mph and it will not accelerate. i can
back off the throttle and it will stop but when I get back
to around 40 mph it wil...

2002 Saturn Vue 3.0L MonitorsVIN: 5GZCZ63B62Hey guys.Got one here for my fellow smog technicians. With
all monitors complete I attach the car to the OIS machine.
Towards the end of the test the engine dies and all the
monitors are zapped to incomplete. I restart the car and
finish the test. It fails...

2004 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3L HesitationVIN: 5TDBA22C24This is my personal van. Overnight I have experienced a big
hesitation while under load. What I discovered is the
throttle valve opens only to 49% according to scan data and
a visual on the plate confirms it doesn't open all the way
while flooring the peda...

2005 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L HesitationVIN: 5TDBT44A55This car belongs to my Son. He lives out of state in
Colorado. I plan to diagnose the problem when I visit next
week. I was hoping to get some guidance in advance.
The VCS off, VCS track, ABS, brake and check engine lights
all come on. At the same time ...

2005 Toyota Tundra Limited 4.7L StarterVIN: 5TBDT48105I am stuck attempting to remove the starter on this
vehicle. I can not figure out how to access the starter
bolts. I have tried to remove the rear coolant crossover
and there is something holding that in that I can not
figure out. There are two canisters f...

2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 4.2L cylinder headsVIN: WVGCM67LX4This is the 4.2 Audi V8 from hell! Here's a quick history.
Customer brings in car with passenger side valve cover and
cams removed. TDC pin is in place. All bolts etc are in
well marked zip-lock baggies. He said the cam chain broke
due to worn pads on the ...

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: WVGBV7AX8CPlease help all VW Gurus! Posting for my tech so please be
forgiving if i bo bo.The Tiguan came in with no drive
ability issues. found tsb 2031426. Followed to a t- fuel
pressure sensor was high in resistance- we replaced. Fuel
pump in tank(main) would onl... Trouble codes: P0087

2004 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L Alarm systemVIN: 1GYEK63N64Thank you to everyone for your help. After countless attempts to reset this alarm system, nothing was working. I finally contacted the customer to see if they had another key fob (willing to try anything at that point). The customer said yes, but didn't unders...

2013 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.6L No StartVIN: 2G1WF5E34DReplaced the engine computer with a new unit, programmed it, and it fired right up. No more starter codes. Double checked all data, wiring, and ignition switch inputs and decided to go with the ECM.
As always thanks to all who took time to reply. Special than... Trouble codes: P0617 (Starter relay circuit).

2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie 5.9L vent door/a/cVIN: 3D7KS28C45HI ALL AND THANKS FOR THE REPLIES.I TRIED THE BATTERY DISCONNECT TO get a relearn from computer,but didnt work.also with the motor removed,the door does swing freely with ease.i did find a menu in my scanner to actuate the door,which i did.it would go to full ...

2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L VSM Module VIN: 1FTWX33F92Well the Ford is fixed... Thanks you especially to Steven for suggesting the door switches. We ended up trying one year older door ajar switches (fits 2000-2001, even though this is a 2002) & it read correctly & all is fixed.

2014 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Shift Fork BVIN: 1FADP3F22EJust an update on this vehicle - AL [...] good replies, and considering battery, connections, etc had been checked already as part of the original diagnosis of a no-crank symptom, it is only logical that the issue here was going to be one of two suggestions - exces...

2012 GMC Savana 3500 6.6L reduced powerVIN: 1GTZ7UBLXCSorry about the delay everyone.
Customer has not decided as yet
Whether to go ahead with the PCM replacement and continue using this vehicle or to replace it entirely. I will update with the fix asap. Thanks to all for the great tips.

2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG 6.3L Poor Idle Quality, SurgeFirstly thanks to all for your input , I managed to find a new Throttle plate on ebay through a seller called rebuiltmastertech
for US $497 including shipping .
The thing that sent me chasing an electrical fault was that it would idle fine when cold and gradu...